Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-01
At THE MERCY OF ONE VESSEL.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Strong Feeling Shown Against Canada in
Both Houses.

WASHINGTON, January 3lSt.-ln the Sen
ate, Hoar presented resolutions from the
Massachusetts Legislature concerning the
treatment of American fishing vessels in
Canadian waters, declaring itself in favor
of retaliation TO the extent of denying
Canadian vessels in American ports the
right TO purchase supplies, and the event
ual exclusion of all Canadian products by
land, or until the offensive legislation and
action of the Canadian authorities are dis
continued. Referred.
A number of bills from committees were
reported and placed on the calendar. The
Senate then proceeded TO the consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill.
At o'clock the railroad attorney bill
was laid before the Senate as unfinished
business but it was soon informally laid
aside and the sundry civil bill proceeded
with. After discussion the reading of
the bill was resumed. In the course of the
discussion on point of order, EdmuDds
expressed, paTenthetically, wish that the
Senate would provide for hundred new
cruisers. After disposing of ST. pages OF
the BILL cut Of l0l, the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, January 31st-Lawler of
Illinois offered the following preamble and
resolution
WHEREAS, The beligcrent tone Of the Can
adian press AID the announcement that Great
Britain viii shortly dispatch a feet of war ships
to cruise in the vicinity of our northeastern
coast line indicate hostility toward the United
States growing out of our position on the fish
cries question: and whereas, Admiral Porter
has directed attention to the fact that twenty
six of our Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific harbors
are absolutely defenseless, and that eleven of
them, TO wit New York, San Francisco, Boston,
Lakeport, Hampton Roads, New Orleans Phila
delphia, Washington Baltimore, Portland (Mc.)
and Rhode Island ports in Narragansett Bay
are in urgent need of immediate defense; and
whereas, it is alleged that Great Britain and
Canada are in possession OF charts and exem-
pliicatioDs of all our harbors and coast de-
fenses: therefore,
Resoired, That the President be, and is hereby
requested, as Commander-in-Chief of the army
and navy, to inform the House of Representa-
tives, at an early day, what steps, if any, are
necessary, in his Judgment, to provide for this
emergency
The resolution was referred
By Boutelle of Maine-Resoi ution di-
recting the Committee on Foreign Affairs
to report back forthwith the Senate retalia-
ton bill.
by Lowering of Massachuse tts-Resolu-
tions of the Massachusetts Legislature in
favor of the retaliation bill.
By McRea of Arkansas-Prohibitin
members of Congress from acting as attor-
neyS or employees Ior rallroau companies
holding charters or having grants of lands
or pecuniary aid from the United States
McRea asked for its immediate consider
alton, but Parker of New York objected.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. After slight amendment the bill
was reported to the House and passed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the bill to consolidate certain
Bureaus of the Navy Department
Herbert of Alabama explained that the
chief object of the bill was to consolidate
under one head the Bureaus concerned IN
building and equipping ships, and argued
the necessity therefor.
Pending action. the committee rose and
the House adjourned